Kathleen Carr

Local Hospital To Curtail Midwives' Responsibilities

The midwife's role is to provide physical and emotional care to a woman during the birthing process--a job for which midwives must now compete with doctors.

Columbia's K-8 School Opens at 110th Street

It would seem that the opening day of The School at Columbia University went off without a hitch.

New Elementary School Prepares for Opening Day

Light blue and lime green walls, sugar cubes, and sleek lines are the stuff of chic cafés. And the café in The School at Columbia University fits the profile perfectly.

First-Year Floormates on Carman 9

Carman 9 was buzzing yesterday morning as first-years bustled to and from the elevator, carrying textbooks, overstuffed backpacks, and coffee cups to their first college classes ever.

K-8 School to Open in Fall

Starting in September, there will be a lot of new kids on the 110th Street block.

CU Cancels Language Program In Beijing

After four weeks of monitoring the severity of the outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome in China, Columbia University has canceled its Summer Language Program in Beijing.

LitHum, CC Modify Fall Book Selection

The recently-admitted students that have dotted Columbia campus in recent days won't be as familiar with Raskolnikov or Elizabeth Bennet as the Class of 2006 is.

Housing Guru Shares Secrets

If you've got a housing question, Steve Estes has the answer.

Does Columbia Foster Spirituality?

The Chronicle, the student newspaper at Duke University, recently printed a column by Rebecca Sun, who wrote: "I believe in God and the fact that ...

SARS Provokes Concerns Within Campus Community

During a season when many consider allergies and the common cold to be the plague, Columbia administrators and students--as well as health officials worldwide--are worrying about a more pressing s